8 brilliant books to read before they become movies in 2019

Some of our favourite movies of the last few years were based on our favourite novels.

And it looks like the stellar big screen adaptations are only going to keep coming in 2019. Even though we're just a few months into 2019, we've already cast our eye towards what's to come - and there's so much to look forward to. Here are eight of our favourites.

The Rhythm Section by Mark Burnell

What's it about?

A heartbroken woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated the plane crash that killed her entire family.

When's it out?

November 2019.

You can get it here.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

What's it about?

A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

When's it out?

October 2019.

You can get it here.

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

What's it about?

The story of Violet and Theodore, who meet and change each other's lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something.

When's it out?

2019.

You can get it here.

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

What's it about?

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

When's it out?

October 2019.

You can get it here.  

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

What's it about?

Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Holly Short for ransom to fund the search for his missing father.

When's it out?

August 2019.

You can get it here.

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

What's it about?

Louis Creed and his family move to the rural countryside, where they soon find out about the eerie Pet Sematary nearby. After their cat is tragically killed, he buries it in the mysterious cemetery - which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better.

When's it out?

April 2019.

You can get it here.  

The Kitchen by Olly Masters and Ming Doyle

What's it about?

The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison.

When's it out?

September 2019.

You can get it here.

Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

What's it about?

Bernadette Fox is notorious to everyone in her life. To her husband, she's a hilarious and fearlessly opinionated partner; to the mums at the school gate, she's a menace; to design experts, she's a brilliant architect. But to 15-year-old Bee, she's her best friend - and, more simply, mum. And when Bernadette disappears, Bee will go to the ends of the earth to find her.

When's it out?

August 2019.

  You can get it here.

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A good book can do just about anything; from taking you on a wild and fantastical adventure to making you feel like an all-knowing super sleuth (if you figure out the killer twist). Every week at #Bookmarked, we will be taking you through some of our all-time favourite books - as well as the newest novels hitting shelves in Ireland.